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Suspicious Script

Hi there, can any 1 help? When i go into help and support from my start meue, i get the message Susspicious script stopped (by mcafee virus scan) the file helpctr.exe contains suspicious scripting activity.

This Link, gives you more information about the executable file. Unless it's corrupted causing the false positive. I don't see why McAfee is seeing it as suspicious. I don't use McAfee products so I can't say for sure. But is there a way to set it as an allowed file? One other thing is you may want to do is, online scans and make sure there isn't malware sitting in that file.

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Many thanks for your help, i have found this in microsoft so im going to try that first, if it still dont work i will use your advice, many thanks again Kim.

The Help and Support Center does not run when the Data Execution Protection feature is turned on in Windows XP Service Pack 2
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Article ID : 873158
Last Review : July 8, 2005
Revision : 2.2
SYMPTOMS
When you try to view a Help topic in the Help and Support Center for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, you receive the following message:
Data Execution Protections - Microsoft Windows
To help protect your computer, Windows has closed this program.
Name: Microsoft Help and Support Center
Data Execution Protection helps protect against damage from viruses or other threats. Some programs may not run correctly when it is turned on. For an updated version of this program, contact the publisher.
If you click Close Message, the Help and Support Center quits.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when an incompatible version of the common language runtime is installed on a computer that uses an AMD64 processor. When you try to view a Help topic, the Help and Support Center loads the Urlmon.dll file. Next, the Urlmon.dll file accesses the common language runtime. When the Urlmon.dll file accesses the incompatible version of the common language runtime, the Data Execution Protection feature starts and then prevents the Help and Support Center from running.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, add the Help and Support Center (Helpctr.exe) to the Data Execution Protection exception list. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings under Performance.
3. Click the Data Execution Prevention tab.
4. Click Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select.
5. Click Add, and then locate the Helpctr.exe file in the following folder:
C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Binaries
6. Click Open.
7. If the Help and Support Center check box is not selected, click to select the check box.
8. Click OK, and then restart your computer.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section

RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, add the Help and Support Center (Helpctr.exe) to the Data Execution Protection exception list. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings under Performance.
3. Click the Data Execution Prevention tab.
4. Click Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select.
5. Click Add, and then locate the Helpctr.exe file in the following folder:
C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Binaries
6. Click Open.
7. If the Help and Support Center check box is not selected, click to select the check box.
8. Click OK, and then restart your computer.